FDA approves first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Context: The first of several expected vaccine options for preventing respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in older adults has been approved by the FDA. What is Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)? It belongs to the genus Orthopneumovirus within the […]
10 Indian languages to get technical-term dictionaries Subject : Science and Technology Concept : The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT) is dealing with technical and scientific terminology in 10 Indian languages that are under-represented in the field of education. It will introduce fundamental (basic) dictionaries in a span of three to […]
Scientists identify mutations in DNA for early diagnosis of drug-resistant bacteria for TB Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : According to the World Health Organization, India has the highest burden of Multi-Drug Resistant-TB (MDR-TB). There are nearly 0.39 million cases across the world. A group of scientists at CSIR-Centre for […]
Fungal flood Subject: Science and Tech Section: Health Context: Increasing disease, aided by climate change, risk to global food security. More on the News: A rapid surge in fungal attacks on the world’s most important crops, worsened by climate change, could become a “catastrophe” for the world’s food supply, scientists have warned. The […]
A boost for science, a wider window to the universe Subject : Science and technology Section : Mega science Concept : The United States National Science Foundation is partnering with top U.S. universities and India’s Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, or RRCAT (a unit of Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India) […]
Biosynthetic Clock Subject :Science and Technology Section: Msc Biosynthetic Clock A biosynthetic ‘clock’ keeps the body’s cells from getting old or in other words, reaching normal levels of deterioration related to ageing. Human lifespan relates to how quickly individual cells age. Recent research has shown that cells follow two distinct paths during ageing, […]
Godfather of Artificial Intelligence (AI) cautions against its impact: How Geoffrey Hinton helped the development of AI Subject: Science and Technology Section: Computers Context: Geoffrey Hinton, 75, announced his resignation from Google in a statement to the New York Times, saying he now regretted his work. Hinton is not alone in voicing fears […]
Why Indian start-ups have accused IAMAI of spreading ‘Big Tech propaganda’? Subject: Science and Technology Section: Computers Context: There is a widening rift between some Indian start-ups and the industry body Internet and Mobile Association of India (lAMAI). Growing divide between Indian start-ups and the Big Tech, the former increasingly framing the debate […]
Psychedelic substances Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : Psychedelic drugs, banned in India under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, are emerging in research as promising ways to treat treatment-resistant depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychedelics Psychedelics are a group of drugs that alter perception, mood, and thought-processing while […]
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Sunderbans sediments Subject: Science and Technology Section: Biotechnology Context: The diversity of antibiotic-resistant genes in the mangrove region of Sunderbans and Kerala is much higher than that of China. More on the News: Bacteria found in the sediments of the Sunderban delta region can withstand antibiotics, a new study […]